Charles Edwin Nofziger

Charles Edwin Nofziger, 87, a resident of the Hillsboro community, went to his heavenly home on December 30, 2021.
Chuck was born on December 27, 1934 at his parents' home in Witch Hazel, Oregon. He was the third of three children born to Jess and Gertrude (Zweigart) Nofziger. From age 5, he was raised on the family farm on Cornell Road in Hillsboro. Chuck attended Orenco Grade School and graduated from Hillsboro High School with the Class of 1954.
Immediately after high school, Chuck farmed with his father for a year, and then joined his brothers working at Leonetti Furniture Company in Portland.
He met his future wife, Sally Smathers, in 8

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grade. They were high school sweethearts and married on November 11, 1955. They made their first home in Cooper Mountain, before moving to the family farm in Hillsboro. Shortly after, they started their family, having two boys.
In 1970, Chuck graduated from OSU where he earned his bachelor's and master's in education. He taught woods and metals at Roosevelt High School in Portland until his retirement in 1999.
Chuck was an active member of his church all his life, serving in many roles.  In recent years he was a member of Sunset Presbyterian Church.
Chuck was an excellent wood and metal worker. He built the family home and continued remodeling projects, one that included repurposing wood from Roosevelt bleachers into garden boxes before eventually making them into beautiful kitchen cabinets. He enjoyed tinkering and working on projects out in his shop. Chuck loved dogs and had a special place in his heart for his dog Ruby.
He is preceded in death by his son Ron, his parents and brother Elroy and his wife Lillian.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sally, son Paul and Nancy Nofziger of Hillsboro, brother Eldo and Sandra Nofziger of Portland, three grandchildren: Jacob and Jessica Nofziger of Walla Walla, Katelyn Nofziger of Hillsboro, Jesse Nofziger of Hillsboro and many nieces and nephews.